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In accordance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA or Transparency Act), prime awardees of individual Federal grants that are equal to or greater than $25,000 and awarded on or after October 1, 2010, are required to report on data related to executive compensation...
Grantees will receive a Notice of Grant Award (NGA) package consisting of standard provisions, general provisions and award materials pertaining to each grant or cooperative agreement award. The NGA package coversheet will contain the specific details of the grant award, including the award...
Grant applicants responding to Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) must submit applications to www.Grants.gov. Each NOFO defines requirements applicants must address and each NOFO lists forms required to be completed. Forms such as SF 424 - Application for Federal...
FRA’s goal is to ensure the success of all recipients of its grant programs. FRA manages all aspects of the grant lifecycle, including application, reporting, payments, monitoring, and closeout. Information and instructions specific to an award can be found in the grant agreement....
The Alaska Railroad receives no operating subsidies from the federal government; although, both FRA and the Federal Transit Administration administer capital grants that fund specific rail improvement projects as identified by Congress in annual appropriations or multi-year...
Overview: The purpose of Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grants is to provide directed grant funding under the following programs in Chapter 229: Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI), Restoration and Enhancement (R&E), Railroad Crossing Elimination...
FRA executes and oversees grant agreements with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to provide Amtrak with federal funds appropriated by Congress. In conjunction with operating revenues and funds from states, local governments, and other entities, Amtrak uses federal...
The State of Alaska owns and operates the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC). For more information see our Alaska Railroad page. While the railroad does not receive operating subsidies from the federal government, both the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal...
49 U.S.C. §20903. Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages. "No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title [49 U.S.C. 20901] or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title [49 U.S.C. 20902] may be...
In January 2000, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the regulation governing the use of locomotive horns. The FRA had published a Notice of Intent to prepare the DEIS in the Federal Register on May 26, 1998. The...